Closet-seat structure.



C. A. MILLER.

CLOSET SEAT STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1912.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

CHARLES A. MILLER, OF S'IURGIS, MICHIGAN.

CLOSET-SEAT STRUCTURE.

ing to reinforce the wood parts thereof.

Objects relating to details and economies of construction will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow. I

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devicesand means described in the following specification.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure constituting a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly ill'ustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a detail View of the portions of a closet seat necessary to show my invention, a portion of the bowl being shown in section to show details of construction. Fig. II is an enlarged detail perspective View shown in section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig. V, showing the method of securing the hinge members to the lid. Fig. III is a sectional detail perspective view with the lid thrown up, shown in section on a line corresponding to line- 3-3 of Fig. VI, to show details of connecting the hinge members to the seat. Fig. IV is a detail longitudinal sectional View through the pintle and hinge members on a line corresponding to line H of Fig. II. Fig. V is an enlarged detail sectional view on a line corresponding to line 5-5 of Figs. I and IV. Fig. VI is an enlarged detail sectional view through one of the seat members, taken on a line corresponding to line 66 of Figs. III and In the drawing, all of the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines, and similar numerals of reference refer to similar parts throughout the'several views.

Referring to the numbered parts of the drawing, 1 is therear ledge of the bowl, 2 is the seat and 3 is the lid. Brackets 4 extend Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

Application filed March 14, 1912. Serial No. 683,764.

ing upwardly and forwardly are secured to the ledge of the bowl by the bolts 55 extending downwardly therefrom and receive suitable nuts or washers (i. The upper ends of the brackets 4 receive the tubular pintles"? in the bores 8, which are expanded at their ends into slight enlargements 9 of the said bores 8 in the said brackets. The bores S are not through the brackets but constitute sockets therein.

The seat hinge members 10 are provided with inwardly-projecting dowels 11, which are screw threaded at 11' into the same, which are thereby suitably shouldered to fit against the back sides of the seat. A dowel rod 12 extends through transverse perforations in the pair of dowel pins 11, the dowel rod 12 being provided with a head. 13 which fits into the counter bore 14 and a screw nut fits into the opposite end in the suitable counter bore 16. These counter bores are siliitably plugged after the structure is comp etc.

The lid hinge members 17 are provided with screw threaded dowel pins 18. which are screw threaded at 18 members 17, and extend into suitable-apertures at the back of the lid and are retained in position by the transverse dowel pin 19 disposed theret-hrough, the head 20 of which is in a suitable counter bore 21, and a nut 22 engages the opposite end within a suitable counter bore 23. These counter bores are suitably plugged after the work is complete. It will thus be seen that by a very simple contrivance, these parts are very readily screw threaded together and when complete, it is impossible for the same to get out of order, or be separated by accident. While it is a very easy matter to spread the ends of the hollow pintles 7 and 9 so that they engage the enlargements at the inner ends of the sockets in the brackets 1-4 se curely, yet at the same time, it is a matter of very great difficulty to remove the same after they have once been fastened. Then this is accomplished, and the seat and lid are coupled together in this way, the parts are very securely retained in position and are not subject to deterioration by corrosion. Of course, where it is not desired to place the. lid on the fixture, it may be omitted and the structure will be very efiective to hinge the seat part alone.

The details of this structure can be considerably varied without departing from my into the said hinge in more invention. 1, however, have shown the same most efiectively interlocked together with a minimum of material and labor.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- ters Patent is:

1. A closet seat having a transverse bore therethrough near the rear edge thereof, a plurality of bores at right angles to the rear edge of said seat and intersecting said transverse bore at right angles, hinge knuckles having dowel pins screw threaded therein, said dowel pins being seated in said last named bores, the inner ends of said dowel pins being provided with transverse apertures, a dowel rod disposed through the transverse apertures in the inner ends of said dowel pins, said dowel rod being disposed in the transverse bore and being provided with an enlarged head at one end and a screw nut at the other disposed in suitable counter bores, a pintle on which said hinge members are pivoted and brackets secured to the bowl of the closet, said brackets being provided with sockets having their inner ends enlarged, said pintle having its mum-m.

ends enlarged to seat the enlarged end of said brackets, all coacting substantially as described for the purpose specified.

2. A closet seat having a transverse bore therein near the rear edge thereof and a plurality of bores at right angles to the rear edge of said seat and intersecting said transverse here at right angles, hinge structures provided with dowel pins disposed in said last named bores, transverse apertures in said dowel pins, a dowel rod disposed in said transverse bore and passing through the transverse apertures in said doWel pins, a pintle on which said hinge members are pivoted, and brackets secured to the bowl of the closet and carryin said pintle, all coacting substantially as described for the purpose specified.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES A. MlLlLER.

Witnesses Crass. ERBSMEHL, ELSIE KUENZEL.

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Washington, D. C. 

